Ian Crawford

Ian Crawford is an experienced live music programmer and arts manager currently holding positions at EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney) and Village Underground since September 2021. Ian is also the owner of El Rancho Music, a multifaceted record label and artist consultancy established in August 2007, and co-founder/booker of Freakender, a music festival and promotion collective. Previous roles include curating online music festivals for POP MUTATIONS, programming events at The Flying Duck and Mono Cafe Bar, and gaining valuable experience as a press assistant at Glasgow Film Theatre and an intern at Captured Tracks. Ian's educational background includes a Master's degree in Arts Festival and Cultural Management from Queen Margaret University and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Communications from Glasgow Caledonian University.